KIDS AGAINST HUNGER WILL BE HOLDING THEIR 5TH ANNUAL FOOD PACK IN FAIRMONT THIS SATURDAY. FAIRMONT MAYOR RANDY QUIRING HAS MADE A PROCLAMATION OF HUNGER AWARENESS DAY FOR SATURDAY FEB. 16.

MARTIN COUNTY VOLUNTEERS HAVE ORGANIZED A PACKING SITE AT ST.JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL FOR 9:30 AM TO 1 PM SATURDAY. THE GOAL IS TO PACK AROUND 65,000 MEALS.

CONNIE ANTHONY ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS WANTS TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. SHE SAYS IN THE PREVIOUS 4 YEARS 103,000 DOLLARS HAS BEEN RAISED AND 471,000 MEALS PACKED LOCALLY.

CONNIE ANTHONY SAID THE MEALS WOULD BE GOING TO HAITI AS THEY DID LAST YEAR AFTER THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE THERE AND WOULD ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL FOOD SHELVES. SHE INVITED ANYONE WHO WANTED TO HELP PACK THAT HAD NOT YET SIGNED UP TO JUST STOP BY ST. JOHN VIANNEY ON SATURDAY.

MAYOR QUIRING WANTED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OR DONATION FROM ALL AGES TO BECOME HUNGER HEROES WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MARTIN COUNTY AND AROUND THE WORLD.